October 2021 vol 27 no 9
October 1, 2021
In September 2021, NZNO supported members at Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) who had put in place a provisional improvement notice (PIN), citing health and safety concerns over a permissive visitor policy.
Read more... Hospital visitors must be limited in a pandemic
October 2021 vol 27 no 9
October 1, 2021
There is a Māori proverb, a whakataukī, that goes like this: Ka mate kāinga tahi, ka ora kāinga rua.
September 2021 vol 27 no 8
September 1, 2021
Nurses need to think about what their roles will be under the End of Life Choice Act and seek the support and guidance they will need.
September 2021 vol 27 no 8
September 1, 2021
Retiring NZNO professional nursing advisor Margaret Cain looks back at the big issues over three decades of working for nurses.
Read more... From the Employment Contracts Act to the COVID-19 lockdown
September 2021 vol 27 no 8
September 1, 2021
NZNO’s hospice members are facing employer tactics aimed at breaking up a hospice MECA.
Read more... Hospice sector: Why political will and industrial strength matter
September 2021 vol 27 no 8
September 1, 2021
Bob Elliott’s 35-year-old model, painting a portrait of the Māori view of mental health, remains as relevant today as it was then.
Read more... The Galleries: a Māori perspective on mental health
September 2021 vol 27 no 8
September 1, 2021
What an opportunity! Recent and coming health reforms will see significant changes in health structures and with that the opportunity to reconsider the ways we think about nursing and nursing care. The structural reforms also provide the opportunity for nurses practising in mental health to think about their nursing role and identity, and how it impacts on services provided.
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
August 1, 2021
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are highly skilled autonomous health practitioners who have advanced education, clinical training and demonstrated competency; they have the legal authority to practice beyond the level of a registered nurse (RN).
Read more... Life as a nurse practitioner opens a world of possibilities
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
August 1, 2021
Tēnā koutou to NZNO members as we move into the Māori new year, Matariki, a time to balance progress and stability.
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
August 1, 2021
In any government, there are portfolios that cut across problematic issues. Andrew Little is one minister who has negotiated these challenges with some success – politically, at least.
Read more... Opinion: Good cop, bad cop, a Little bit of each
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
August 1, 2021
The predominately female profession of nursing has been ignored for too long, and nurses’ attitudes are hardening.
Read more... Too long taken for granted, nurses are waking up to political realities
August 2021 vol 27 no 7
August 1, 2021
In July 2023, Aotearoa’s National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) will make its biggest change since it began in 1990, following the Cartwright Inquiry into experiments being conducted on patients at National Women’s Hospital without their consent.
July 2021 vol 27 no 6
July 1, 2021
As we move into another phase of ongoing district health board (DHB) member industrial action, we should stop and spare a thought for those who stay on to hold the fort.
Read more... What is the price of industrial action? We need those who stay behind
July 2021 vol 27 no 6
July 1, 2021
“Whāia te iti Kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei” – Seek the treasure you value most dearly; if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.
July 2021 vol 27 no 6
July 1, 2021
As Matariki nears and we begin to move into the New Year, so too comes the time for reflection.
Read more... ‘A lifetime of internalised racism manifested – and I broke.’
July 2021 vol 27 no 6
July 1, 2021
NZNO acting manager professional and nursing services Kate Weston and acting industrial services manager Glenda Alexander explain why staying behind to provide life-preserving services is crucial to the success of a strike.
Read more... Why we need you to work, while colleagues strike
June 2021 vol 27 no 5
June 1, 2021
Lately, I have been spending time with NZNO’s College of Emergency Nurses NZ (CENNZ) as they desperately try to find solutions to overcrowding in emergency departments (EDs) around the country.
June 2021 vol 27 no 5
June 1, 2021
Lead organiser and former Labour minister Iain Lees-Galloway shares insights on how the Government shapes policy and laws – and its recent pay-freeze mistake.
Read more... Pay freeze is bad policy and unions are fighting it
June 2021 vol 27 no 5
June 1, 2021
What happens when a health worker doesn’t want the COVID-19 vaccination? What if they work in a sector particularly vulnerable to the virus? NZNO aged care industrial advisor Lesley Harry gives insights into the state-of-play in a sector with ‘disproportionate’ risks to residents.
Read more... What happens when workers don’t want to be vaccinated
June 2021 vol 27 no 5
June 1, 2021
Health Minister Andrew Little and the transition team have outlined significant change in the larger health service delivery structures.
